382 Page Notes

27 Surah An-Naml (continued)

Page 382 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 382 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 382 of the standard Madinah Mushaf contains Surah An-Naml (27:56–63). This page marks the transition from the end of Prophet Lut's narrative into a powerful theological discourse on Tawhid (the Oneness of Allah).

In verses 56–58, the ultimate eviction and destruction of the people of Lut are finalized. Starting from verse 59, the Qur'an shifts to a series of rhetorical questions challenging humanity to look at the cosmos: "Is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth... Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground... Or He who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea...?" Each question concludes with the powerful refrain: "Is there a deity with Allah?"

The Sunnah and authentic Hadith literature heavily reinforce these verses, focusing on the legal weight of Lut's story and the profound spiritual contemplation of the natural world.

1. Hadiths Related to the Conclusion of Lut’s Narrative (Verses 56–58)

“But the answer of his people was not except that they said, 'Expel the family of Lut from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure.' So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind. And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.” (27:56–58)

The Legal Implication of "Keeping Pure" (Yatatahharun)

In verse 56, the corrupt citizens mock Lut's family for "keeping themselves pure" from sexual misconduct. The Sunnah frames this purity not merely as a personal choice, but as a critical societal safeguard. The Prophet  issued severe legal deterrents to ensure the Muslim community never degenerated to the point where staying pure became a reason for social expulsion.

Hadith: The Messenger of Allah ($\rho$) said: “Whomever you find doing the deed of the people of Lut, kill the one who does it and the one to whom it is done.”

• Source Citation: Sunan Abi Dawud (Hadith 4462), Sunan al-Tirmidhi (Hadith 1456), Sunan Ibn Majah (Hadith 2561). Classed as Sahih.

The Treachery of Lut's Wife

Verse 57 notes that Allah saved Lut's family "except for his wife." The Sunnah and early companion narrations clarify that her destruction was not because she committed the physical acts of the townspeople, but because she actively supported, sympathized with, and abetted their corruption. This established a major principle in the Sunnah: harboring and assisting wrongdoing carries the same spiritual liability as executing it.

2. Hadiths Related to Cosmic Reflection and Creation (Verses 59–61)

“Say, [O Muhammad], 'Praise be to Allah, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allah better or what they associate with Him?' [Is He not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty...?” (27:59–60)

The Prophetic Manner of Supplication and Praise

Verse 59 begins with the command: "Say: Praise be to Allah (Alhamdulillah), and peace upon His servants..." The Prophet ($\rho$) utilized this exact scriptural formula to open his sermons, speeches, and prayers, establishing it as a foundational Sunnah of Islamic rhetoric.

Hadith: Whenever the Prophet ($\rho$) delivered a formal sermon (Khutbah), he would always begin by praising Allah exactly as commanded in the Qur'an: “Praise be to Allah, we seek His help and His forgiveness... Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide...”

• Source Citation: Sahih Muslim (Hadith 868).

The "Gardens of Joyful Beauty" and Agricultural Blessings

Verse 60 highlights the growth of beautiful vegetation via rainfall. The Sunnah translates this gratitude into an active daily practice; the Prophet ($\rho$) taught his followers to explicitly thank Allah for food and crops, directly answering the rhetorical question posed on this page.

Hadith: When the table cloth was lifted (after finishing a meal), the Prophet ($\rho$) would say: “Praise be to Allah—a praise that is abundant, beautiful, and blessed; a praise which can neither be sufficed, nor left, nor done without, our Lord.”

• Source Citation: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 5458).

3. Hadiths Related to Environmental Stability and Water Barriers (Verse 61)

“Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly fixing mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but most of them do not know.” (27:61)

Earthquakes as a Disruption of "Stable Ground"

Verse 61 states that Allah made the earth a Qarar (a stable, fixed ground) through mountains. In the Sunnah, any disruption to this stability—such as an earthquake—was treated as a divine wake-up call to return to monotheism.

Hadith/Sunnah Precedent: When an earthquake shook Madinah during the caliphate of Umar bin al-Khattab (following the direct implementation of the Sunnah), he addressed the people, saying: "O people, what is this? How quickly you have innovated/changed! If it shakes again, I will not live here with you."

• Source Citation: Recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah in Al-Musannaf (Hadith 8440). Classical commentators use this to show that the "stable ground" mentioned in verse 61 is a continuous blessing requiring moral uprightness to maintain.

4. Hadiths Related to Guiding through the Darkness (Verse 63)

“Or He who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.” (27:63)

Navigation and Contemplating the Stars

Verse 63 highlights Allah's favor in guiding travelers through physical and metaphorical darknesses. The Sunnah connects this navigation to the broader cosmic order, emphasizing that the stars and wind are signs of divine mercy.

Hadith: The Prophet ($\rho$) said: “Allah created these stars for three purposes: to adorn the heavens, to stone the devils (projectiles), and as signposts by which travelers navigate. Whoever interprets them otherwise has made a mistake, wasted his reward, and taken upon himself that which he has no knowledge of.”

• Source Citation: Sahih al-Bukhari (Chapter on the Book of the Beginning of Creation, narrated disconnectedly by Qatadah).

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